Goodhue County has released the 2026-2028 Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), a community-driven plan designed to improve the health and wellbeing of Goodhue County residents.

This plan is the result of months of community engagement, data collection, and meetings with community partners, and is based on the findings in the 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA).

The CHIP outlines a shared vision and collective strategies to address three priority health areas identified by the community:

1.   Support mental wellbeing through mental health care and social connection

2.   Prevent chronic health conditions through active living and healthy eating

3.   Address chemical health in youth and reduce overdose deaths

The CHIP provides a roadmap for how government agencies, schools, nonprofits, and healthcare providers are addressing health priorities over the next three years.